Photos: Mike Heika counts down the 10 best draft picks in Stars history

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3. Neal Broten (42nd overall in 1979) -- It was a bit of a risk for Minnesota to take the local kid, an undersized center, but Broten proved to be valuable in a lot of different ways. As a member of the 1980 US Olympic Team, as a steadying force on Stanley Cup finalists in 1981 and 1991, and as the best salesman for hockey in Minnesota, the franchise got its money’s worth out of Broten.

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